March 14, 2008 / Front Page

The West End Temple has been serving the Neponsit community for more than 70 years, but a recent decision by the temple's Trustees to place a cell tower on its roof has left many congregants and neighbors with a feeling of betrayal and a belief tha More...

Dear Editor, Congressman Anthony Weiner doesn't answer phone calls. He is avoiding his constituents who voted for him. His staff is comprised of volunteer high school and college students who can not speak for him, why is he hiding? More...

As a result of what it calls "chronic federal underfunding" over the past few years, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has announced a plan to consolidate 19 "underutilized" public housing community centers and is actively looking for com More...

A couple of neighbors weren't too happy about the tickets they got for lapsed registrations and/or inspections. Traffic enforcement agents have been busy here in the Channel, 'writing' tickets for infractions like the above. More...

My closest friend in physical therapy school was a guy named Adam who was from Glendale. He lived there with his father, mother and brother. After graduation he also became a New York City firefighter. More...

(Garyn is a USGFT golf professional. You can contact him for lessons at 347- 404-3751.) When you're in a greenside bunker the club should never touch the ball. You want your wedge to toss the sand beneath and behind the ball onto the green. More...

The Rockaway RipTides, a local AAU Girls Basketball Club, will be holding try-outs this Saturday, March 15 and Thursday, March 20 at Stella Maris High School. he RipTides are slated to court 3 teams: 9 and under, 10U and 11U. More...

James Higgins, a former Far Rockaway resident, died March10. He was 84. Higgins was born in Far Rockaway and lived there for 45 years before moving to Inwood. He attended St. Mary's School and Far Rockaway High School. More...

Marilyn Hauk, a 43-year Rockaway resident, died March 2. Hauk, an executive secretary, was born in Queens County. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Fries; husband, Bertram Hauk; and sister, Dorothy Fries. More...